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Tuesday, 28 July 2015

Last night we had to make the difficult decision to let Whisper go to Doggy Heaven ( she didn't want her breakfast, then around 5pm last night i noticed Whisper's back legs had swollen to double the size) - the vet offered to take her into the hospital, but we decided she would only get stressed and we always said we wouldn't let her die alone - so after 11 years and 1 month (she was a rescue dog), we said our goodbyes - it are all feeling incredibly numb at the moment and of course every time i log on, it will remind me of her.

11 years is a long time, she came with us, when Alan and I moved into this house, so this is the first time there has been no Whisper and the house seems so empty and doesn't feel like a home at the moment - we are going away in a couple of weeks to Alaska, so that will help.

Saturday, 18 July 2015

This week has been a bit a roller coaster - H came home with his school report and it was really good, he got Excellent for Maths, Science and Games (oooo what a surprise !!), the disappointing thing for H though was they are asked to pick 2 friends and he didn't get either of them in his new class !! I've also had a tooth extraction this week, so i've been a bit all over the place !!

Today we are up to mid month at Penny Black And More and the Challenge is 'Anything Goes With A Sentiment' and as usual we have some fabby sponsors :

Penny Black

All Occasion Dies

PPR Papercrafts

Whimsy Stamps

Marianne D

And one lucky person using a Penny Black image will be picked to be Guest Designer for next month, so pop over to Penny Black And More, check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have come up with and join in the fun - but please do remember you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

I don't normally enter competition's, but as Crafts U Love are a sponsor of Penny Black And More, plus it's a great shop too, they are celebrating their 9th Birthday next weekend. The image is : Penny Black - 'Mighty Wishes! / 2074J / 2001', the papers are : Dovecraft - 'Tea House', the sentiment is : Woodware - 'Circular Greetings', the number in the middle is : Sizzix - 'Fruit Smoothies', the scallop die at the top is : Joy Crafts, the banner is : La La Land Crafts - 'Heart Banner', the ribbon is from : The Ribbon Girls and the pearls are from : The Hobby House.

Allsorts - where Challenge No: 320 is 'Banners Or Flags' - i thought i had better enter this challenge, as my fabby buddy Susan has set it and i'll never hear the end of it, if i don't - he he he ;-) x

Thanks for looking and for any comments you would like to leave, would be most appreciated, Luv Sam x

Friday, 10 July 2015

Our weekend away, was really good - we cycled on Friday at Bedgebury Pinetum, on Saturday as the temperature was 28C we decided to go to Ashford Outlet Mall and on Sunday we cycled along the canal in Hythe - we would have gone further but the rain came down really heavy !!, i have had new patio doors put into the conservatory, as the old ones had let water in !!, this weekend Alan will be painting, in readiness for the carpet to be fitted next week.

There is a story behind this stamp - i recently purchased 2 PB stamps from Ebay and when the parcel arrived it contained 4 stamps, which confused me a little, till i read the note and it said that because i was a good buyer and that i had used the lady before, she had included 2 more stamps for me, unfortunately they were 2 i already had (and this is one of them). so instead i have offered them to Brenda as a prize on Penny Black And More, as they are brand new. The stamp is : Penny Black - 'Team Effort /3980K/2009', the sentiment is : Hero Arts - 'Small Greetings', even the circle it sits on is from the paper pack, the papers are old and were free from a magazine ; My Mind's Eye - 'Pretty Please Spring Papers', the flower is : Tim Holtz - 'Tattered Floral Garland' and the sparkly brad is from my stash.

The Challenges I Would Like To Enter Are :

Sweet Stampin' - where the Challenge is 'Bear With Me - meaning use a Bear image'

Sunday, 5 July 2015

I'm scheduling this post as Harrison had an inset day on Friday and we took our bikes to Kent, where we had a day at Bedgebury Pinetum, a day in Hythe and today we have cycled round Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

Today is the start of a new Challenge at Penny Black And More and this month it's 'Anything Goes With A Sentiment' and as usual we have some great sponsors :

Penny Black

All Occasion Dies

PPR Papercrafts

Marianne D

Whimsy Stamps

And one lucky person using a Penny Black image will be picked to be Guest Designer for next month so pop over to Penny Black And More, check out the other amazing inspiration the very talented team have come up with and join in the fun - but please do remember you can use any image you like, except Digi's.

Although i have this image on a transparent set, i alway thought it was too small : Penny Black - 'Cherry Jubilee / 1686K / 2000', the sentiment is : Penny Black - 'Micey Day (Transparent Set) 30-028', the papers are : Doodlebug - 'Fruit Stand', the die is : Memory Box - 'Corner Bow', the pearls, ribbon, lace and cherry charm is from my stash.

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About Me

My blog is named after my 4 paws and wet nose (dog), I love cardmaking and wanted somewhere where i could show my cards off better. I'm a huge Penny Black fan, but after a while you will notice that !!!

The Boring Bit

All of the cards and other handmade items displayed on this website are copyright to me, Sam Alpine - Aka Whispers Cards. Of course I would be flattered and more than happy for you to use any of the projects as inspiration. However, please respect my work and do not directly copy my cards or enter them into any magazines or competitions without my express written permission. All my cards are not to be used by any commerical enterprise for any financial, marketing or commercial gain.